as in to pierce
to make a hole or series of holes in
he perforated the sheet with his pencil and put it in his binder
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Recent Examples of perforate
Those talons are going to perforate a colon with a swiftness, and no one wants to go to the emergency room with a gel tip stuck in the rectum.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 July 2024
The medium-firm mattress is made with memory foam, which molds to the body and is perforated with tiny holes to keep the body cool throughout the night.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
In March, 16 days after Sirica first treated the incapacitated red-tailed hawk, Paula Goldberg, former executive director of City Wildlife, opened the trunk of her Toyota SUV to reveal a small white box perforated with air holes.
—Bydina Fine Maron, science.org, 10 July 2024
The material is perforated and breathable, and the heel area has slightly more padding to prevent soreness after a long day on your feet.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 July 2024
The medium-firm mattress is made with memory foam, which molds to the body and is perforated with tiny holes to keep the body cool throughout the night.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
In March, 16 days after Sirica first treated the incapacitated red-tailed hawk, Paula Goldberg, former executive director of City Wildlife, opened the trunk of her Toyota SUV to reveal a small white box perforated with air holes.
—Bydina Fine Maron, science.org, 10 July 2024
The material is perforated and breathable, and the heel area has slightly more padding to prevent soreness after a long day on your feet.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perforate
Verb
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Deputies found Campitelli, a popular piercing artist, dead in her Merritt Island apartment on May 15, 2021, after Keller called 911 saying she had been shot, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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His face is a death mask: gaunt and soiled, teeth pebbly, eyes dilated but piercing in their last hint of blued luminescence.—
Matt Thompson,
SPIN,
3 Feb. 2025
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The federal government cannot force companies to drill for more oil, but production increases could lower prices and reduce profits.—
Matthew Daly,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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The federal government cannot force companies to drill for more oil, and production increases could lower prices and reduce profits.—
Matthew Daly,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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The video shows Lucero busting into the gallery and punching Ortiz, before Ysasi joins in.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The older Ortiz was also seen joining the scuffle and punching the other two men.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Perforate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforate. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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